City of Kentwood
County health department opens 200 vaccine appointments for youth age 12-15 at Saturday clinics
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week approved the use of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for 12-15 year olds, so the county is moving to supply appointments.
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No ‘Accidental’ plan to get through pandemic hibernation — West Michigan band makes new music, longs for the road
If The Accidentals plan works the way they envision, Katie, Sav and Michael will be playing music off their just-dropped release, “TIME OUT (Session 1)”, live and in front of an audience in Kentwood and elsewhere this fall.
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SpartanNash launches companywide fundraising effort for Special Olympics
SpartanNash is hosting a special fundraising drive for Special Olympcis and the State Summer Games through May 16.
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MDHHS turns over school quarantine enforcement to local health departments
Kent County Health Department announces it will not require schools to comply with state quarantine guidelines.
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Snapshots: Things you need to checkout this weekend
Learn how a dog saved a U.S. infantry, how the Kent County Sheriff’s Department solved a 14-year-old murder, and how wicked a game of gin can really get.
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Godfrey-Lee superintendent selected as new Kentwood Public Schools leader
The Board of Education announced today that Kevin Polston has been selected to take over for current district superintendent Michael Zoerhoff, who will be retiring this school year.
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Kent County solved cold case featured on Dateline
This Friday, Dateline will focus on the effort and dedication of Kent County offers and friends to solve the murder of Renee Pagel.
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Governor proclaims ‘May is Oak Wilt Awareness Month’
Oak wilt has been reported in Wyoming and Kentwood with local officials making an effort to build more awareness about helping to prevent the tree disease.
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The Rapid to host virtual public hearings for August service changes
The Rapid’s Board of Directors approved the new plan in March to increase transit access and reliability.
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Kentwood, Kelloggsville public schools gain voter support for financial proposals on May 4 ballot
With few items on Kent County’s May 4 ballot, and the corresponding low voter turnout, local voters backed property tax funded financial requests from both Kentwood Public Schools and Kelloggsville Public Schools.
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Government, health leaders urge public to act — and vaccinate — as return to normal is in sight
As vaccination rates begin to slow, in West Michigan and across the United States, vaccination availability has become more easily available, to more people in more age groups, than ever before.
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Falcons track coach Stephenson talks lost season, positive athlete outlook on latest WKTV Sports Connection
The long-time East Kentwood coach also discussed fielding teams in a time of pandemic protocols and which Falcons are having big seasons this year.
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GVSU’s Hauenstein Center, continuing support for veterans, to host Hidden Wounds of War Conference
The Hauenstein Center and its partners will go virtual this year — with the conference theme of “Moral Injury” — on May 6 and will be delivered using Zoom.
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Gift card program designed to help minority business in Grand Rapids
Local restaurants get some help from Consumers Energy with a gift card program that lets customers double their spending.
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Godfrey-Lee, Kalamazoo educational leaders are finalists to be interviewed for Kentwood Public Schools new superintendent
The KPS Board of Education will hold second interviews of Nkenge Bergan of Kalamazoo Public Schools and Kevin Polston of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools on May 5.
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